April 14, 2024 12:55 am | Updated 12:55 am IST - HYDERABAD The bustling streets of Ameerpet leading to the iconic gurudwara in the region were adorned with yellow flags in contrast with the bright blue sky on Saturday. Inching closer, the smell of kadha, wheat halwa prepared with desi …...Read More
Week-long celebrations in Hyderabad conclude with Baisakhi
Not an ‘easy take’ for Navneet Rana in Amravati
April 14, 2024 12:51 am | Updated 12:51 am IST - Amravati In the bustling political scene of communally sensitive Amravati, actor-turned-Independent MP Navneet Kaur Rana is preparing for a role that, while familiar, comes with a new twist. Though she isn’t a new face, the upcoming contest is unlikely …...Read More
Social media campaigning treads along tried and tested path except for rare AI-driven content
April 14, 2024 12:37 am | Updated 12:43 am IST - KOCHI The late CPI(M) stalwart E.K. Nayanar was a crowd-puller for the party during elections. Nearly two decades since his death, the affable leader made a ‘comeback’ to the bustle of electioneering thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). A 28-seconds-long …...Read More
Lok Sabha polls: Collector assures to provide civic amenities in Jawadhu Hills after meeting agitated residents
April 14, 2024 12:27 am | Updated 12:27 am IST - TIRUPATTUR After more than three hours of talks with protesting tribal communities, Collector and District Election Officer K. Tharpagaraj, has assured residents in Pungampattu Nadu and Nellivasal Nadu village panchayat atop Jawadhu Hills in Tirupatur that work on civic …...Read More
The resilient, yet laid-back eyeglass retailers of Broadway
April 14, 2024 12:25 am | Updated 12:25 am IST At his eponymous opticals shop in Broadway, Palani is compelled to practise minimalism. A glass casing to display eyepieces and a lone chair behind it. A sliding door opens to a poky workshop that hoards a panoply of equipment and …...Read More
17 Indians onboard Israel-linked cargo ship seized by Iran, Centre in touch with Tehran: Reports
Iran-Israel tension: Biden Vows ‘Ironclad’ Support For Netanyahu, Russia warns citizens against traveling to Mideast (With inputs from agencies) NEW DELHI: There are 17 Indians among the 25-member crew of cargo ship ‘ MSC Aries ’, which was seized by Iran 's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on …...Read More
PM Modi tries to polarise people even by food choice, says Sitaram Yechury
April 14, 2024 12:22 am | Updated 12:44 am IST - MADURAI CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said when the people of the country were raising issues over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee of implementing various schemes, Mr. Modi was raising the issue of people eating non-vegetarian food during festival …...Read More
At the political crossroads, Kerala Congress factions navigate legacy and evolution in central Travancore
April 14, 2024 12:19 am | Updated 12:19 am IST - KOTTAYAM On April 9, Kottayam bore witness to two distinct events commemorating the 5th death anniversary of K.M. Mani, the Kerala Congress patriarch. While Jose K. Mani, the late leader’s son and current chairman of the Kerala Congress (M), …...Read More
It’s revenge time for LDF in Alathur after the ‘shock’ it received in 2019
April 14, 2024 12:15 am | Updated 12:15 am IST - PALAKKAD A group of middle-aged women who were waiting for Alathur’s United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and sitting MP Ramya Haridas at Kanippayur near Kunnamkulam were excited on seeing their “singing” candidate. For a few minutes, they were oblivious …...Read More
Jaishankar speaks to U.K. Foreign Secretary Cameron, discusses West Asia situation
April 14, 2024 12:14 am | Updated 12:14 am IST - New Delhi External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday discussed with his British counterpart David Cameron the "emerging" situation in West Asia arising out of escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The telephonic conversation between Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. …...Read More
